Science Minute with Dr. Jerry Webb
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Our solar system (the sun and eight planets) is part of the “Milky Way Galaxy.” Astronomers tell us there are billions of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is …
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Dr. Jerry Webb
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6/9/22
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Special to the Advance
Southern Arkansas University has announced that 410 students earned a 4.0 GPA for the spring 2022 semester and have been named to its President's List:
Elizabeth Garcia …
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6/7/22
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Special to the Advance
The 2022 Little Miss Pink Tomato competition will be held on Saturday, June 11 during the 66th Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival. The popular Little Miss pageant …
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Special to the Advance
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6/7/22
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UAM Holds Spring Commencement Exercises, Announces 2022 Hornaday Faculty Award Winner and 60th Distinguished Alumnus
The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) held its spring …
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Kelsey Englert
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6/7/22
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Jane Lee and Stephen Coburn, both of Monticello, are on the 2,200-mile journey of the Appalachian Trail. Coburn & Lee provide this installment as a first-person account from their …
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Stephen Coburn
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6/3/22
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Citizens, local politicians and veterans gathered Monday, May 30, at the Drew County Courthouse to honor the men and women from Drew County who have given their lives in defense of our …
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6/3/22
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Drew County will see a new face in the Courthouse in 2023 as challenger Jessie Griffin narrowly defeated sitting Drew County Judge Robert Akin during the 2022 Primary election Tuesday, May 24, with …
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5/27/22
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Samari Anderson of Monticello, a nursing major at South Arkansas Community College, has accepted a Mabel and Emon Mahony Endowed Scholarship to attend the school this fall. The scholarship is funded …
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5/27/22
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The Monticello City Council had all members present at the regularly scheduled monthly meeting Tuesday night. A Finance Committee meeting was held just before the Council meeting began. Money for …
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Ashley Hogg
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5/27/22
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Joe Rogers, former Mayor of Monticello, has announced his candidacy for Mayor in the upcoming election in November.
Rogers is a native of Monticello and resident of Drew County for 58 years. He has …
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5/27/22
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Kevin Davidson, of Monticello, is one of the winners of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's 2022 Student Research and Creative Works Expo.
More than 90 undergraduate and graduate …
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5/27/22
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On April 14, Tommy Jarrett, regional community president of Simmons Bank, and Brian Hargis, Monticello community president of Simmons Bank, presented a check for $10,000 to Dr. Peggy Doss, chancellor …
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5/27/22
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On May 19, Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to Knight Avenue in Wilmar in reference to an individual being struck by a vehicle that was driven by Shaquila Robinson.
Witnesses …
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5/26/22
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Arkansas Tech University has announced its Dean’s List for undergraduate students on its Russellville campus for the spring 2022 semester.
A student must achieve a 3.5 grade point average …
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5/26/22
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Degrees and certificates were conferred to 942 graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school last week.
Degrees were awarded to 162 …
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5/26/22
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MPD and MFD, along with local ambulance and first responders, held a First Responder Day with Monticello Elementary School.
All the students at MES got to tour the Police Vehicles, see K9 Cezar …
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5/24/22
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Drew Memorial Hospital’s Transitions/IOP (Intensive Outpatient - Behavioral Health) services will conduct a dementia information event on Friday, May 27. The public is encouraged to attend to …
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Ashley Hogg
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5/23/22
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Special to the Advance
During the spring semester, two students from the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) participated in the colloquium, “The Road to Freedom and …
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5/23/22
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Instructor Alice Lindsey (center, seated) with Hospitality Culinary Students in the new department on the main campus in Monticello. The culinary program is part of the College of Technology offered …
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5/22/22
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Special to the Advance
The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is pleased to announce that the Windgate Foundation has approved a multi-year grant totaling $205,415 for the …
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5/22/22
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Vyve Broadband has been in Monticello since 2019 when they acquired Community Communications, formerly Cablevision.
Vyve is a largely non-urban cable community in sixteen states. They offer an …
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Ashley Hogg
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5/22/22
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AgHeritage Farm Credit Services is proud to invest annually in the education of the next generation through our scholarship program. In 2022, 11 scholarships are being presented – nine …
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5/21/22
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Jane Lee and Stephen Coburn, both of Monticello, are on the 2,200-mile journey of the Appalachian Trail. Coburn & Lee provide this installment as a first-person account from their …
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5/20/22
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Drew Central High School, Monticello High School and the University of Arkansas at Monticello have all conducted their 2022 graduation ceremonies. Students from each institution worked hard to …
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5/19/22
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